Japan is poised to announce a state of emergency in Tokyo and six other regions as the country’s coronavirus crisis escalates. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said the measures will be announced in detail Tuesday, and will include increased social distancing but stop short of hard lockdowns of the kind in place in Europe. Abe also … Read more
The number of families claiming child benefit has plunged by 44,000 to 7.28million over a year, putting more parents at risk of a poorer old age. Parents – mostly mums – can end up tens of thousands of pounds worse off in retirement because not claiming deprives them of valuable credits towards their state pension. … Read more
The daily death toll in New York dipped Sunday, a sign that the state may have hit the apex of the pandemic, Governor Andrew Cuomo said. There were 4,159 fatalities as of Sunday morning – up 594 from the day before. A record 630 deaths were reported Saturday. The numbers Sunday reflect the first time fatalities have … Read more
The coronavirus death toll across the state of New York has risen by 562 in just 24 hours, bringing the total number of victims to 2,935, and the number of infections has gone past 100,000. Gov. Andrew Cuomo revealed the startling new figures at a press conference on Friday morning where he pleaded with the … Read more
New York finally legalizes electric scooters and e-bikes as part of new state spending bill, though cities will still be able to enforce their own bans The 2020 New York state budget will legalize e-bikes and e-scooters E-bike speeds will be limited to a top speed of 25mph, and scooters to 15mph The provision will … Read more
Jean Hayes and her husband Richard: ‘Thrilled’ to get £9,000 payment from DWP Two elderly women have received around £9,000 and £5,000 in state pension payments they missed out on due to a government blunder. Many more retired women could be in line for payouts worth thousands of pounds, plus interest, if the administrative error … Read more
New York state now has 75,795 cases of coronavirus – an increase of 9,298 since Monday – and 1550 have died, Governor Andrew Cuomo revealed on Tuesday as he admitted ‘no one knows’ when the pandemic will end and said the entire country ‘underestimated it’. Speaking at a wide-ranging press conference on Tuesday, Gov. Cuomo … Read more
Stunning graphs have revealed when the novel coronavirus is projected to peak in every US state. Researchers from the University of Washington’s Institute for Health Metrics created a model showing when deaths and hospital resource use is estimated to reach their heights from coast to coast. The model shows that New York is projected to … Read more
Will I inherit any of my terminally ill husband’s state pension when he dies? Steve Webb replies By Steve Webb for This Is Money Published: 07:36 BST, 30 March 2020 | Updated: 07:36 BST, 30 March 2020 I receive £150 state pension in my own right. My husband is terminally ill now. Will I receive … Read more
German state finance minister ‘kills himself’ as officials claim he was in despair over the coronavirus crisis Thomas Schaefer, 54, found dead on railway tracks at Hochhein, near Frankfurt Authorities claimed the state finance minister appeared to have killed himself State governor Volker Bouffier suggested he was ‘in despair’ over coronavirus For confidential support in … Read more